Kamis, 31 Desember 2015

How Chimney Caps Protect Your Home

By Stephen Schmidt


Many families living in homes with a built in furnace should consider other ways of keeping their chimney clean. Per regulations a chimney needs to be cleaned every four years, but for those people unable to keep it clean due to time restrictions. It is possible to lower the expenses on cleaning and upkeep by having their chimneys fitted with a tight cover.

In Virginia Beach, VA a brand new way of keeping the furnace clean have been sweeping the community. A great way to reduce expenses in cleaning soot from your furnace, and prevents further build of dirt and smoke too. Here are some reasons why using chimney caps virginia beach is good for your home.

Caps come in stainless steel, copper, and galvanize form includes a lifetime contract. Licensed agents that sell these things can customize the cap depending the request from the customer. While some customers need a non standard size caps, and others want original designs to use.

But there are instances when customer can installs the cap. But this voids the warranty and may even result to injury from falling. Having your fireplace professionally fitted with the right cap size is more practical.

It helps reduce moisture and keeps the rain from pouring down into the fireplace. Rain water damages fireplace with stainless steel liners, dampers and mortar joints. Moisture could also produce mold and mildew. The crown is often vulnerable to water, a multi flue cover attached to the crown is more ideal.

Moisture is produced when incorrect burning techniques are used. It destroys the dampers, mortar joints, and stainless steel liners. Another reason to keep the flue covered is to prevent raccoons, squirrels, and birds to enter. They have an easy time entering the furnace, but escaping can be dire. These animals die from hunger and thirst then pass away leaving their smelly maggot and fly infested carcasses behind.

Strong winds can introduce down draft, this refers to a downward current of air coming down from the furnace into the room. Using a wood burning fireplace especially during windy seasons could blow smoke back into your home. The flat shaped top is designed to prevent this.

Chimney cap help prevent sparks from flying. This means that lit embers and sparks traveling up to the shaft is prevented from landing on the roof. Chances of the roof catching on fire is lowered. At least have a good sized mesh to prevent it from icing up during winter to prevent it from blocking the furnace.

Most of all prevent your chimney from being clogged of all kinds of debris. This include twigs, branches, leaves, soot, and other kinds of grime and dirt. Using a clogged up fireplace that is unsanitary could mean your health and other family members health will be in danger. No one likes living in a compromising situation that is why prevention is better than cure.




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